Allowances and expenses paid to councillors
UK law provides for certain allowances and expenses to be paid
to councillors. What is paid and the amount payable is decided by
each council.
In Cheshire West and Chester (2009 / 10) each councillor is paid
a basic allowance.
This allowance recognises the time commitment
of all Councillors, including attending meetings, attending member
learning and development events, dealing with constituency matters,
representing the Council on external bodies, and the use of their
homes.
The rate of Basic Allowance for 2009 / 10 is
£11,458 for each member.
In addition to this, some members are paid a special
responsibility allowance (SRA).
This is payable to those Councillors who have
significant responsibilities and can cover for example:
- Leader / Deputy Leader of the Council or a
political group
- Executive membership
- Chairman of Council
- Chairman of Committees/SubCommittees
- Member Champion
- Political Group Whips
The SRA's in 2009 / 10 range from £1,000 to £28,645.
In addition to this, councillors are paid travelling and
subsistence allowances.
Full details of the council's policy are available in
the Members'
Allowance Scheme document (PDF 142 kb)
Details of allowances paid to councillors